Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2005 Toyota RAV4 has 5 recalls, 141 complaints.
5
Recalls
141
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
19V741000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2016 4Runner, 2003-2006 Tundra, 2003-2013 Corolla, 2009-2010 Corolla Matri...
15V284000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2004-2005 Toyota RAV4 vehicles manufactured May 13, 2003, to October...
10V036000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
SOUTHEAST TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2011 PASSENGER VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAF...
10V035000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
GULF STATES TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STAN...
06V096000
AIR BAGS
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, DUE TO IMPROPER ASSEMBLY OF THE AIR BAG INFLATOR, WHICH IS USED IN THE SIDE AIR BAG, THE CURTAIN SHIELD AIR BAG, AND THE KNEE AIR...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2005 Toyota RAV4 4-DR.
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2025 | AIR BAGS | The recall repair was completed 7/15/25. It never updated in anyone’s system. I have been fighting b... |
| Jun 10, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Very often, while driving at normal speeds around curving and hilly roads, the traction control ligh... |
| Oct 1, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | On 10/1/2022 in Berwick, PA while pulling into the Dollar Tree parking lot, smoke appeared in the pa... |
| Mar 15, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Electronic door locking mechanism on front passenger side has failed and cannot be controlled by the... |
| Jan 11, 2021 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN DRIVING AT OR UNDER THE SPEED LIMIT ON SOME TURNS MY CARS SLIP INDICATOR GOES OFF WITHOUT ANY A... |
| Sep 4, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN BACKING THE RAV, WE HEAR A THUNK NOISE AND RAV HAS DIFFICULTY REVERSING, ESPECIALLY WHEN REVERS... |
| Oct 23, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | NONE OF MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE WORKING I HAVE TRIED REPLACING THEM WITH NEW BULBS AND THEY STILL DON'T ... |
| Oct 15, 2019 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WHILE DRIVING THE VSC LIGHT AND ALARM FLASH AND SOUND AND THE VEHICLE APPLIES THE BRAKES CAUSING VEH... |
| Jul 11, 2019 | ENGINE | EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION, 1/2 QUART EVERY 2 WEEKS. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH MY ... |
| Jul 7, 2019 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG RECALL: I HAVE BEEN GETTING RECALL NOTICES FOR YEARS. I HAVE NOTIFIED TOYOTA MANY TIMES THAT... |
| May 5, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR APPROXIMATELY 50,000 OF THE 255,000 MILES ON MY RAV4. IT HAS B... |
| Jan 28, 2019 | STEERING | I AM HAVING AN ISSUE WITH MY 2005 RAV4 THAT HAS BECOME SO FREQUENT THAT I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE OPERAT... |
| Oct 3, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR WILL NOT STAY IN POSITION. IT FLOPS DOWN WHEN I'M DRIVING, MAKING IT SUDDEN... |
| Jul 30, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN DRIVING I WILL PRESS THE BREAK PEDAL AND INSTEAD OF BREAKING THE VEHICLE REACTS LIKE I HIT THE ... |
| May 5, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER | DRIVERS SIDE VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP. FALLS DOWN CONSTANTLY. DRIVER CANNOT SEE WHEN IT HAPPENS. I BOU... |
| Mar 1, 2018 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ... |
| Jan 31, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CLUTCH MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT... |
| Jan 5, 2018 | AIR BAGS | "TAKATA RECALL" MY CAR ONLY HAD IT'S PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG REPLACED. TOYOTA DEALER SAID THE DRIVERS... |
| Sep 6, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE VSC TRAC, VSC OFF, AND ABS LIGHTS... ALL STAY ON, ALL THE TIME. THERE ARE NO DIAGNOSTIC CODES S... |
| Jun 9, 2017 | AIR BAGS | MY CAR WAS A TOYOTA RAV4 BASIC MODEL 2005 BOUGHT TOYOTA PURCHASE AT DEALER IN (LA,CA)， A CAR ... |